Technician at UCL

Ref Number

B02-08943

Professional Expertise

Laboratory Technical and Lab Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

£35,930-£41,255

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

Closing Date

09-Jul-2025

About us

UCL School of Pharmacy is one of the world’s leading centres of excellence for pharmaceutical science, education and professional engagement, ranked third in the world by QS (2025, Pharmacy and Pharmacology). The Division has a track record in high-quality research across a broad range of drug discovery, pharmacy and patient safety-related areas, and for developing spinout companies that have brought new therapeutic strategies to patients. Further information can be found on our website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pharmacy/

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School’s technical team and support teaching laboratories and tissue culture facilities in our research labs.

About the role

The primary purpose of this position is to:

• Develop and test new practical classes working with relevant academic staff.

• Work with the technical team to assist in the organisation of the daily running of teaching laboratories, ensuring tidiness/cleanliness and the provision of general laboratory services so that a complete, streamlined and professional preparation and maintenance of all instruments, equipment and other set- up required for teaching practical classes held in the teaching laboratories at the UCL School of Pharmacy can be provided as required by the Technical Manager - Teaching Laboratories.

• Test, adjust, and repair laboratory equipment and apparatus; arrange repairs and quotations by communicating with external contractors and engineers when required and requested by the Technical Manager—Teaching Laboratories and/or Dept. Laboratory Manager (Pharmaceutics).

• Ensure that standard and specialised laboratory equipment is used appropriately and safely and that any faults are reported as per relevant protocols directly to the Technical Manager or the Safety Officer.

• Provide technical support for the Tissue Culture facilities spread across the building throughout the year. This includes aiding in the general maintenance of apparatus/laboratory equipment; maintaining and managing the online booking system, ensuring new users are trained to use the equipment, correctly moving and fitting compressed gas cylinders from the store and around the building; awareness of the relevant Health and Safety procedures and observing the local rules.

We will consider applications to work part-time, flexibly, and on a job-share basis wherever possible.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require the right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have any queries about the role, please get in touch with Dr Steve Bunting at s.bunting@ucl.ac.uk. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please get in touch with the HR Administrator at fls.hr@ucl.ac.uk stating the advert reference number in the subject line.

About you

You must have a level 5 qualification (HNC, HND, or foundation degree) in a relevant Science field or subject area and proven knowledge of Biology, Biochemistry, or microbiology.

Experience in practical laboratory skills developed in a higher education setting, alongside experience instructing others, is also essential.

What we offer

The UCL Ways of Working support colleagues' success and happiness at UCL by sharing expectations around how we work. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working to find out more.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, eight bank holidays and six closure days)

• An additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Immigration loan

• Relocation scheme for certain posts

• On-Site nursery

• On-site gym

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, fairness and inclusion, and being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and, for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our school holds an Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

Available documents

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